Calanthe tricarinata




Family Orchidaceae
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Collabieae
Scientific name Calanthe tricarinata Lindley
Synonyms Alismorchis tricarinata (Lindley) Kuntze; Calanthe lamellata Hayata; Calanthe occidentalis Lindley; Calanthe pantlingii Schlechter; Calanthe torifera Schlechter; Calanthe undulata Schlechter; Paracalanthe lamellata (Hayata) Kudô; Paracalanthe torifera (Schlechter) Kudô; Paracalanthe tricarinata (Lindley) Kudô
Common name (Japanese common name) saru-men-ebine (サルメンエビネ, 猿面海老根 [meaning: ape face ebine (ebine = Calanthe discolor Lindley)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) China, Taiwan, Himalayas
Habitat Mountane forest.
Chromosomal number 2n=40
Description Leaves 14-40cm long, 3-11cm wide. Scapes 30-60cm tall. Flowers lip petals 12-16mm long, flowering in May to June. Terrestrial. Perennial plants.
Reference Calanthe tricarinata Lindl. 1833
Calanthe tricarinata Lindl.



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